Chris, now that you've had the Leofoto leveling base for a while, what do you think? Has it held up well under use?
I've been looking at the Kirk one, but like you wonder if it's worth 3 times more?
Another reason I ask is that I saw a video that demonstrated Acratech's panorama head vs. the Leofoto one (VH-30), and the Leofoto did not lock down solidly no matter how much you tightened it. So some of their products seem good and other's not so much.
I haven't used it heavily, but it seems to be holding up fine. The only usability improvement I could suggest is that the locking "wings" could be a little longer as when it's fully cranked down it can be a bit of a struggle to loosen. Aside from that it's a great piece of kit and suits my purposes admirably.
As an aside, I ended up buying a second Acratech LLH. The GP-S now lives on my Platypod
Second aside: I find it a shame that Leofoto's business model seems to be based around replicating other companies' designs. Their engineering capability is obviously top shelf. If instead they used some creativity and came up with unique products, they could go a long way toward improving the public perception (in the west) of Chinese photographic accessories.
Chris, now that you've had the Leofoto leveling base for a while, what do you think? Has it held up well under use?
I've been looking at the Kirk one, but like you wonder if it's worth 3 times more?
Another reason I ask is that I saw a video that demonstrated Acratech's panorama head vs. the Leofoto one (VH-30), and the Leofoto did not lock down solidly no matter how much you tightened it. So some of their products seem good and other's not so much.
I haven't used it heavily, but it seems to be holding up fine. The only usability improvement I could suggest is that the locking "wings" could be a little longer as when it's fully cranked down it can be a bit of a struggle to loosen. Aside from that it's a great piece of kit and suits my purposes admirably.
As an aside, I ended up buying a second Acratech LLH. The GP-S now lives on my Platypod
Second aside: I find it a shame that Leofoto's business model seems to be based around duplicating other companies' designs. Their engineering capability is obviously top shelf. If instead they used some creativity and came up with unique products, they could go a long way toward improving the public perception (in the west) of Chinese photographic accessories.
Chris, now that you've had the Leofoto leveling base for a while, what do you think? Has it held up well under use?
I've been looking at the Kirk one, but like you wonder if it's worth 3 times more?
Another reason I ask is that I saw a video that demonstrated Acratech's panorama head vs. the Leofoto one (VH-30), and the Leofoto did not lock down solidly no matter how much you tightened it. So some of their products seem good and other's not so much.
I haven't used it heavily, but it seems to be holding up fine. The only usability improvement I could suggest is that the locking "wings" could be a little longer as when it's fully cranked down it can be a bit of a struggle to loosen. Aside from that it's a great piece of kit and suits my purposes admirably.
As an aside, I ended up buying a second Acratech LLH. The GP-S now lives on my Platypod
Second aside: I find it a shame that Leofoto's business model seems to be based around duplicating other companies designs. Their engineering capability is obviously top shelf. If instead they used some creativity and came up with unique products, they could go a long way toward improving the public perception (in the west) of Chinese photographic accessories.
Chris, now that you've had the Leofoto leveling base for a while, what do you think? Has it held up well under use?
I've been looking at the Kirk one, but like you wonder if it's worth 3 times more?
Another reason I ask is that I saw a video that demonstrated Acratech's panorama head vs. the Leofoto one (VH-30), and the Leofoto did not lock down solidly no matter how much you tightened it. So some of their products seem good and other's not so much.
I haven't used it heavily, but it seems to be holding up fine. The only usability improvement I could suggest is that the locking "wings" could be a little longer as when it's fully cranked down it can be a bit of a struggle to loosen. Aside from that it's a great little piece of kit and suits my purposes admirably.
As an aside, I ended up buying a second Acratech LLH. The GP-S now lives on my Platypod
Second aside: I find it a shame that Leofoto's business model seems to be based around duplicating other companies designs. Their engineering capability is obviously top shelf. If instead they used some creativity and came up with unique products, they could go a long way toward improving the public perception (in the west) of Chinese photographic accessories.
C
Apr 23, 2021 at 01:13 PM
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